(a) 
Vehicles not allowed.
The following vehicles may not be operated upon the streets and roads of the city:
(1) 
Motor vehicles and trailers, designed for operation upon public highways and streets, but which do not display current registration or appropriate license plates.
(2) 
Vehicles, single or in tandem, which exceed the load limit restriction of 14 tons at the Curtis Fry crossing on Highland Drive.
(3) 
Tracked vehicles of any type.
(4) 
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
(5) 
Go-carts.
(6) 
Pocket rockets (mini-motorcycles).
(b) 
Restrictions on certain vehicles.
The following motorized vehicles may be operated upon the streets and roads of the city with restrictions:
(1) 
Golf carts. Must be operated by a licensed driver, display a "slow moving vehicle" emblem on the rear of the vehicle, and be equipped with operational lights if driven after dusk and before daylight. May not be operated on streets with a speed limit in excess of 30 mph.
(2) 
Neighborhood electric vehicles. Same as a golf cart, but also must be registered, and be covered by liability insurance.
(3) 
"Gator", "Mule", or similar vehicle. Same as golf cart.
(4) 
Electric bicycle. Must be operated by a licensed driver.
(5) 
Motor assisted scooter. May not be operated on Highland Drive.
(6) 
Motorized mobility device. Use by the handicapped only. May not be used as a play vehicle.
(7) 
Lawn, vacant lot, and street right-of-way maintenance equipment. Standard lawn tractors may only use public streets to move from one work site to another and shall not be used by children for joy riding. Farm tractors used for mowing vacant lots and street rights-of-way shall display "slow moving vehicle" emblem on the rear of the tractor.
(8) 
Segway-like devices.
(c) 
Registration and operation.
All authorized vehicles shall be registered and operated in accordance with the rules of the Texas Transportation Code.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. II, adopted 9/20/2022)
(a) 
Parking within street right-of-way.
(1) 
The street right-of-way shall not be utilized as a resident parking facility. Residents must park personal vehicles within property boundaries and comply with all other requirements of this article.
(2) 
Temporary parking within the street right-of-way is authorized for visitors, delivery trucks, moving trucks and vans, home maintenance and repair vehicles, construction equipment, garage sale customers, etc., and is limited to 3 days per visit. Temporary parking on each side of the street is authorized only if a minimum 12 feet of usable street pavement is maintained. Construction equipment and moving trucks and vans shall not be parked on the right-of-way during the hours of darkness.
(3) 
Watercraft trailers, with or without watercraft thereon, shall not be parked overnight in the street right-of-way.
(4) 
The parking of any vehicle on any public street, city right-of-way or vacant lot for the purpose of displaying it for sale is prohibited.
(b) 
Parking on driveways and in carports.
(1) 
Long-term parking (more than one week) of vehicles and trailers except RVs and travel trailers is allowed, on a driveway within the street lot line setback and in carports. See subsections (g) and (h) of this section for RV and travel trailer parking.
(2) 
Driveway and carport parking of vehicles and trailers without the display of current registration is prohibited. Inoperable vehicles and trailers are deemed to be stored rather than parked.
(c) 
Parking in yards.
(1) 
Parking of vehicles and trailers of any type in front yards except on the driveway is prohibited.
(2) 
Parking in side and back yards is prohibited except on hard surfaced pad and behind a privacy fence of six-foot height which blocks ordinary public view from all streets and neighboring properties. Such parking is limited to two vehicles or trailers or one combination thereof.
(3) 
Lawn mowing equipment not kept in garage, under a carport or in a storage building may only be parked in the rear yard when not in use.
(d) 
Garage parking.
Unrestricted, except for parking of vehicles or trailers containing hazardous materials. Hazardous materials, other than liquefied petroleum products, are prohibited within the corporate limits.
(e) 
Parking on residential lots and acreage without a residence.
Allowed during construction of a boating facility or residence or during site preparation and lot maintenance activities. Temporary parking is authorized with the owner's permission for visitors, delivery trucks, moving trucks and vans, home maintenance and repair vehicles, construction equipment, garage sale customers, etc. Visitor parking is limited to 3 days per visit.
(f) 
Construction site parking.
Construction vehicles and equipment may be parked upon property upon which new construction or remodeling is in progress. Such vehicles and equipment must be removed from the site within 24 hours of construction completion.
(g) 
Occupation of parked motor homes and travel trailers.
It shall be lawful for guests at a residence in a residential district to occupy one recreational vehicle, legally parked under the provisions of this article, for sleeping purposes for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) consecutive days or more than thirty (30) days per calendar year. Connection to a residential septic system is strictly prohibited. Recreational vehicles will not be parked in the street right-of-way.
(h) 
Parking of motor homes and travel trailers.
Except as noted above for guest use of motor homes and travel trailers, motor homes and travel trailers may be parked on driveways for no more than 7 consecutive days not to exceed 30 days per calendar year for the purpose of loading and unloading.
(i) 
Parking in nonresidential districts.
(1) 
Parking of other than proprietor owned agricultural vehicles and equipment within the Agricultural District is prohibited.
(2) 
Parking within the Institutional area of the Property Unit Development District [Planned Unit Development District], except for city property, is under control of the Highland Haven Property Owners [Association].
(3) 
Parking within the Mixed Use area of the PUD District is limited to the proprietor and lessees.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. III, adopted 9/20/2022)
(a) 
Storage in residential districts.
Storage of all types of inoperable vehicles, to include trailers, in residential districts is limited to garages and/or upon a hard surfaced pad behind a privacy fence in side or rear yards per the requirements of section 11.02.003(c)(2) of this article.
(b) 
Storage in Agricultural District.
Storage is prohibited except in an approved structure.
(c) 
Storage in Property Development District [Planned Development District].
(1) 
Institutional area: Under the control of the HHPOA.
(2) 
Mixed Use area: Restricted to the proprietor and lessees under current usage. Approved PUD site development plans apply to future usage.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, sec. IV, adopted 9/20/2022)